Spoiler: PyeongChang 2018 Olympics

[Rudi Riet]

Hold on! Is Suzu skiing?

She's on the start list and has been aiming for a return at these games. She raced the SL at Lenzerheide before flying to Korea and finished 12th - not bad for fresh off the injured reserve bench.

 

[UGASkiDawg]

Was there figure skating on last night? Didn't see it.
But, if half pipe is "boring" what do you want to watch? Speed skating?
Combined coverage was poor. They should just show the race and not chop it up. But America generally doesn't want to watch a ski race. Will be interesting to see the slalom tonight.

Speed skating is more interesting than halfpipe.....one is an athletic competition with set rules and the strongest wins, the other is a beauty contest for extremely athletic people.

 

[James]

US Women Hockey team breaks Olympic record and scores two goals in 6 seconds. 5-0 take down of OAR, (Russia).
All the goals:

 

[Dwight]

https://darksky.net/forecast/37.3737,128.3884/us12/en

Select wind speed in the drop down

 

[Muleski]

W's SL start has been delayed. Not using the term "on hold" yet. Half hour at this point.

Fingers crossed.

 

[DonC]

Speed skating is more interesting than halfpipe.....one is an athletic competition with set rules and the strongest wins, the other is a beauty contest for extremely athletic people.

If it's a beauty contest then how is team USA earning Gold medals wearing those godawful spacesuits?

 

[James]

Tonight, it's time.
8:45 Eastern 7:45 Central, 6:45 MT, 5:45 Pacific. (30 min delay)
Run 2 at 12:45 pm Eastern (1hr delayed)
Bib number 3


Course setters:
Run 1: Hannes Zöchling (AUT)
Run 2: Werner Zurbuchen (SUI)

Start list, 1st 23:

1 VLHOVA Petra 1995 SVK
2 SWENN LARSSON Anna 1991 SWE
3 SHIFFRIN Mikaela 1995 USA
4 SCHILD Bernadette 1990 AUT
5 HOLDENER Wendy 1993 SUI
6 HAVER-LOESETH Nina 1989 NOR
7 HANSDOTTER Frida 1985 SWE
8 FEIERABEND Denise 1989 SUI
9 VELEZ ZUZULOVA Veronika 1984 SVK
10 DUERR Lena 1991 GER
11 GALLHUBER Katharina 1997 AUT
12 GEIGER Christina 1990 GER
13 GISIN Michelle 1993 SUI
14 COSTAZZA Chiara 1984 ITA
15 CURTONI Irene 1985 ITA
16 WALLNER Marina 1994 GER
17 MIELZYNSKI Erin 1990 CAN
18 LIENSBERGER Katharina 1997 AUT
19 WIKSTROEM Emelie 1992 SWE
20 SKJOELD Maren 1993 NOR
21 BUCIK Ana 1993 SLO
22 ALPHAND Estelle 1995 SWE
23 STIEGLER Resi

https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=91463

 

[Muleski]

@James,

You see my post ^^^^^?

30 minute delay. 8:45, for now.

Have not heard on hold. So, I'm taking it as a positive.

Fingers crossed.

 

[James]

@James,

30 minute delay. 8:45, for now.

Have not heard on hold. So, I'm taking it as a positive.

Fingers crossed.

Ahhh... no, didn't see.

Well, time for a brand new NYT video about Mikaela:

 

[James]

Tara and Johnny look fabulous tonight!
Btw, they asked him about Hunger Games and he said it's only taken people 4 yrs to notice.

 

[Mendieta]

W's SL start has been delayed. Not using the term "on hold" yet. Half hour at this point.

Fingers crossed.

They are waiting for me . I'll be back at the house around the time it will start ... if it starts!

 

[HardDaysNight]

Would you rather have them just persevere though the wind, and what will result in some clear disadvantages depending on who gets what wind {likely affecting results}, or see it postponed?

I’m sure you remember Killy’s winning run to secure the trifecta. What would you prefer?

 

[Pumba]

If it's a beauty contest then how is team USA earning Gold medals wearing those godawful spacesuits?

Hey, I like the spacesuits. I want those mitts.

 

[Muleski]

I’m sure you remember Killy’s winning run to secure the trifecta. What would you prefer?

Would that be when half of the alpine world or more thought Karl Schranz was screwed? Regardless, it was "a mess." The world wanted to see Killy win three. The French sure did. So did my mom.
Not only do I remember it. I was right there with my dad, at 14.

I like to take weather out of the equation as much as possible. This might go down as another real screw up by the IOC, but then again the whole process is so enormous, and such a huge business that it has little to do with the actual sport. Certainly a lot less about alpine skiing. Interesting to talk to some athletes. At the start of your career, a great experience and big deal to qualify. At the end of your career, big deal and sentimental. In the middle, a lot of them really think its a pain in the ass.

If Hirscher had been taken out last night by that weather......I'd be furious.

 

[Muleski]

Another hour delay tacked on the W's SL start.

 

[James]

@James,

You see my post ^^^^^?

30 minute delay. 8:45, for now.

Have not heard on hold. So, I'm taking it as a positive.

Fingers crossed.

Apparently Run1 11:45 local, 9:45 pm ET, Run 2 is now at 2:45pm local, 12:45 am Eastern

 

[Mendieta]

Hey, I like the spacesuits. I want those mitts.

You'd look fabbuloooous, girl!

 

[Dwight]

Postponed until Friday.

I guess I get to sleep early then.

 

[Mendieta]

Postponed until Friday.

I guess I get to sleep early then.

Oh no! I was soooooo stoked to see the SL. I am not sure there is anything in skiing I like better than women's SL.

 

[Stephen]

Postponed until Friday.